SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 1186-3:2022
01-december-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1186-14:2003
SIST EN 1186-15:2003
SIST EN 1186-3:2002
SIST EN 1186-5:2002
SIST EN 1186-7:2002
SIST EN 1186-9:2002
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Materiali in predmeti v stiku z živili - Plastika - 3. del: Preskusne metode za celotno
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overall migration in evaporable simulants
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Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Kunststoffe - Teil 3:
Prüfverfahren für die Gesamtmigration in verdampfbaren Simulanzien
Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Matière plastique - Partie
3 : Méthodes d’essai pour la migration globale dans les simulants évaporables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1186-3:2022
ICS:
67.250 Materiali in predmeti v stiku z Materials and articles in
živili contact with foodstuffs
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
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SIST EN 1186-3:2022
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1186-3
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM August 2022
ICS 67.250 Supersedes EN 1186-14:2002, EN 1186-15:2002, EN
1186-3:2002, EN 1186-5:2002, EN 1186-7:2002, EN
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English Version
Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics -
Part 3: Test methods for overall migration in evaporable
simulants
Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit
alimentaires - Matière plastique - Partie 3 : Méthodes Lebensmitteln - Kunststoffe - Teil 3: Prüfverfahren für
d'essai pour la migration globale dans les simulants die Gesamtmigration in verdampfbaren Simulanzien
évaporables
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 June 2022.
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Contents Page
European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4
4 Test method ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Principle ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
4.2 Reagents ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Materials and apparatus ............................................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Preparation of test specimens .................................................................................................................... 8
4.5 Exposure to food simulants ...................................................................................................................... 11
4.6 Determination of migrating amount ..................................................................................................... 13
4.7 Expression of results................................................................................................................................... 15
5 Test report ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Annex A (normative) Requirements for alcohol dilution and contact time and temperature
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tolerances........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Annex B (informative) Precision data.................................................................................................................. 22
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Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
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European foreword
This document (EN 1186-3:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 194 “Utensils in
contact with food”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by February 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1186-3:2002, EN 1186-5:2002, EN 1186-7:2002, EN 1186-9:2002,
EN 1186-14:2002 and EN 1186-15:2002.
This document implements European Commission Regulation on plastic materials and articles intended
to come into contact with food with regards to the determination of the overall migration in food
simulants. This regulatory text is subject to change; therefore, it is strongly recommended that users of
this document refer to the latest relevant published regulatory texts (to be found on the European
Commission website) before commencement of any of the tests described in this document.
In comparison with the previous editions, the following technical modifications have been made:
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— removed the regulatory provisions put in the document to avoid the document being obsolete after
an update of regulation;
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— adapted the method of test to the new conditions defined in the regulation;
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document specifies methods for measuring overall migration of plastic materials and articles
intended to come into contact with foodstuffs by contacting test specimens with evaporable food
simulants at temperatures greater than or equal to 4 °C and not exceeding the reflux temperature.
The overall migration from a sample of the plastics is determined as the loss in mass of non-volatile
substances expressed:
— per unit surface area; or
— per kg of food simulant; or
— per article
after contact with a food simulant under defined conditions.
According to the type of materials or shape of articles, contact with the food simulant is carried out on a
single surface (pouch, cell, filling) or by immersion.
This document does not cover the interpretation of the results which is expected to account for regulatory
requirements.
2 Normative references
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The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
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undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 648, Laboratory glassware — Single-volume pipettes
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For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
ready-to-use article
article as sold that can be used with minimal if any preparation
3.2
sample
material or article under test
3.3
test specimen
part of the sample undergoing a measurement during the test
3.4
piece
portion of a test specimen
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3.5
conventional oven
thermostatically controlled heat chamber where the air within is heated and this heat is then transferred
to the food through the plastic, as opposed to a microwave oven where the food itself is heated directly
by the microwave’s irradiation
3.6
fillable pouch
receptacle of a defined size, manufactured in the film under test and which, once filled with food simulant,
exposes the side of the film to be in contact with foodstuffs to such a food simulant or to a test medium
3.7
reverse pouch
pouch manufactured such that the surface to be in contact with foodstuffs is the outer surface
Note 1 to entry: All sides are sealed to prevent inner surfaces from coming into contact with the food simulant.
The reverse pouch is to be completely immersed in the food simulant or in the test medium.
3.8
cell
device in which the film under test can be mounted and which, when assembled and filled with food
simulant, exposes the side of the film to be in contact with foodstuffs to such a food simulant or to a test
medium
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Note 1 to entry: Aqueous food simulants defined in the regulation.
4 Test method
4.1 Principle
4.1.1 General
The overall migration of a material or a ready-to-use article made of plastic in contact with foods, is
determined by putting test specimens in contact with evaporable food simulants in test conditions chosen
on the basis of the worst-case scenario of use and by weighing the dry residue of the evaporated food
simulant.
The conditions of exposure of the test specimens are between 4 °C up to 100 °C or to the reflux
temperature.
According to the type of sample, the tests are conducted based on one of the contacting methods given in
4.1.2 to 4.1.6.
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4.1.2 Method 1: total immersion (in conventional oven or at reflux)
4.1.2.1 General
Test specimens of known surface are immersed in the food simulant. This method is most suitable for
samples in the form of films and sheets, but can also be applied to a wide range of articles or containers
from which test specimens of suitable size can be cut.
4.1.2.2 Method 1a: total immersion in conventional oven
This method is suitable for tests between 4 °C up to 100 °C or to reflux temperature.
4.1.2.3 Method 1b: total immersion at reflux
This method is only suitable for tests at the boiling point of the food simulant and generally for short
periods of time (for example, up to 4 h).
4.1.3 Method 2: cell
Test specimens of known surface are placed in contact with the food simulant in a cell. This method is
most suitable for plastics in the form of films or sheets in which only one side is to be in contact with
foodstuffs (printed multi-layer materials, etc.).
4.1.4 Method 3: fillable pouch
Test specimens of known surface and in the form of pouches are filled with the food simulant; this method
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is suitable for plastics in the form of films or sheets in which the surface to be in contact with foodstuffs
(printed, multi-layer materials) can be sealed by applying heat or pressure, to form a pouch.
4.1.5 Method 4: reverse pouch (standards.iteh.ai)
Test specimens of known surface and in the SISTform of
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shall be used instead of the fillable pouches when the temperature of the food simulant is greater than or
equal to 70 °C, because of the pressure of the food simulant that can break the sealing of the pouches at
high temperatures.
4.1.6 Method 5: filling a container
Test specimens of known surface are filled in with the food simulant; this method is most suitable for
plastics in the form of fillable containers and articles.
4.2 Reagents
The reagents specified hereinafter shall be evaporable at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature less
than or equal to 105 °C. The non-volatile residue of a food simulant shall be less than 5 mg/l when
evaporated to dryness and desiccated until a constant mass is obtained at a temperature between 105 °C
and 110 °C.
— Purified water: distilled water or water treated by ions exchange resin;
— 3 % acetic acid (w/V) in aqueous solution: The solution is prepared by diluting 30 g of glacial acetic
acid (28,6 ml with ρ = 1,05) and completed with purified water to obtain one litre of solution of 3 %
acetic acid(w/V);
— Hydroalcoholic solutions (10 %, 20 %, 50 % and 95 % (V/V)) are prepared according to Annex A,
Table A.1;
— Iso-octane.
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Other kinds of evaporable liquids can be used as simulants of foods if permitted by the regulation.
4.3 Materials and apparatus
4.3.1 General
Equipment used for testing shall not have properties which interfere with the measurements. The total
mass transfers by the equipment including the mass residue coming from the simulant shall be less than
5 mg/l of food simulant. The equipment shall be suitably cleaned.
4.3.2 Common materials and apparatus for all methods
4.3.2.1 Analytical balance where it can be read at least 0,1 mg.
4.3.2.2 Thermostatically controlled oven, incubator or refrigerator, capable of maintaining the
temperature within the tolerance limits specified in A.2.
4.3.2.3 Glass, glass ceramic, ceramic, stainless steel, nickel, aluminium, platinum, platinum alloy, gold
dishes, 50 mm to 90 mm diameter and maximum mass 100 g, for evaporation of food simulants and
weighing of residues. Glass, glass ceramic or ceramic dishes may be used provided that the surface
characteristics are such that the masses of the dishes after evaporation of any specified food simulants
followed by conditioning in the desiccator used are stable within ±0,5 mg.
NOTE Not all materials are suitable for all evaporable simulants.
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4.3.2.5 Desiccator with, for example, anhydrous calcium chloride or silica gel.
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4.3.3.1 Cutting slab, clean smooth glass, metal or plastic slab of suitable area to prepare test
specimens.
4.3.3.2 Blunt-nosed tweezers, for example made of stainless steel.
4.3.3.3 Cutting implement: scalpel, scissors, sharp knife or other suitable implement.
4.3.3.4 Cutting templates measuring (100 mm ± 0,2 mm) × (100 mm ± 0,2 mm).
4.3.3.5 Tool for measuring length, when it can be read 1 mm.
4.3.3.6 Glass containers for containing the food simulant and test specimens, for example test
containers, ground neck, with an internal diameter of approximately 35 mm and length in the range of
100 mm to 200 mm, excluding the ground neck or ground-necked flasks of suitable size.
4.3.3.7 Pipettes, 50 ml and 100 ml, conforming to the requirements of ISO 648 Class B or automatic
pipettes of equivalent performances or measuring cylinders.
4.3.4 Materials for method 1a (total immersion in conventional oven)
4.3.4.1 Specimen supports, for example made of stainless steel, capable of holding and keeping the
test pieces apart and at the same time ensuring complete contact with the food simulant.
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4.3.4.2 Gauze, for example, fine stainless steel gauze, mesh size 1 mm, approximately
25 mm x 100 mm in size.
4.3.4.3 Glass rods, for example 2 mm to 3 mm in diameter and approximately 100 mm long, for
insertion between the test pieces.
4.3.4.4 Glass beads, for example 2 mm to 3 mm in diameter.
4.3.5 Materials for method 1b (total immersion at reflux)
4.3.5.1 Ground-necked flasks of suitable size.
4.3.5.2 Condensers to fit the flasks.
4.3.5.3 Heating device for maintaining the food simulants at reflux temperature during exposure.
4.3.5.4 Glass filter, pore size 100 µm to 160 µm.
4.3.5.5 Device to prevent the test specimen to come in contact with the heated glass flask.
4.3.6 Materials for method 2 (cell)
Appropriate cells have the following requirements:
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4.3.7.1 Heat or pressure sealing device, for use in forming pouches.
4.3.7.2 Pouch holder.
4.3.8 Materials for method 5 (filling a container)
Glass containers of suitable size.
4.4 Preparation of test specimens
4.4.1 General
The test specimens shall be clean and free from surface contamination (many plastics can readily attract
dust due to static charges). Before preparing test specimens, remove any surface contamination from the
sample by gently wiping it with a lint-free cloth, or by brushing with a soft brush or with a compressed
air stream.
As a general rule, do not wash the test specimens with water or solvent. However, if the articles are
accompanied by instructions for use intended for the user advising cleaning before use, these instructions
should be followed for the test, unless they advise rubbing the article with oil: in this case, the instructions
should not be followed insofar as the oil would be included in the overall migration.
Minimize handling of the samples and where necessary, wear cotton gloves.
For one measurement, use a sufficient number of materials or articles to provide a surface area of 1 dm2.
A surface area of 1 dm2 and volume of 100 ml are recommended.
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Use a sufficient number of test specimens to get a valid result. Three replicates are recommended.
Determine the surface area of each test specimen to the nearest 0,01 dm2 and record.
If the result is to be expressed in mg/kg, determine the contact surface area and the volume of the article
and record.
4.4.2 Preparation of test specimens and determination of the area in contact
4.4.2.1 Method 1: total immersion in conventional oven or at reflux
4.4.2.1.1 General
Cut out test specimens of 1 dm2 ± 0,01 dm2 using a cutting template. If this is not possible, cut out pieces
suitable for obtaining test specimens having a surface area of approximately 1 dm2.
Ensure that the test pieces are well separated and that their surfaces are freely exposed to the food
simulant during the test, using gauze, glass rods and/or specimen holders as required.
If the area of the edges of the test specimen exceeds 10 % of the area of the test specimen measured, this
is incorporated in the area calculation.
4.4.2.1.2 Films and sheets
For the method in a conventional oven, cut each test specimen into four pieces (or into an appropriate
number) measuring approximately 25 mm × 100 mm by using the tool of 4.3.3.3. For the method at reflux,
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if necessary, cut each test specimen into smaller pieces.
4.4.2.1.3 Containers and other articles
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Cut pieces from the walls of the container or article to give test specimens each approximately 1 dm in 2
surface area. For articles with individual surface areas less than 1 dm2,
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Calculate the surface area of each test specimen to the nearest 0,01 dm2 and record. If necessary, cut each
test specimen into smaller pieces to enable them to fit into the glass test containers. The test specimens
or pieces are placed on the specimen holders or, if the test specimens are sufficiently rigid, they can be
tested unsupported.
The number of cuttings should be as low as possible.
4.4.2.1.4 Articles of irregular shape
Select representative portions of the article, or multiples of the article for small articles, to give sufficient
area of material to obtain test specimen (s). Surface area of each test specimen should be at least 1 dm2.
Measure only the surface area of the test specimens intended to come into contact with foodstuffs to the
nearest 0,05 dm2 using the Schlegel Method [5], the method described by Mieth and Hoekstra [6] or any
other suitable method [7]. Record the surface area of each test specimen.
4.4.2.2 Method 2: cell
Lay the sample on the cutting slab with the surface to be in contact with the food simulant uppermost.
Cut out a test specimen of suitable dimensions for the cell using the cutting implement.
4.4.2.3 Method 3: fillable pouch
Prepare a pouch suitable for obtaining an internal contact area of 2 dm2 and containing a volume of
approximately 100 ml of food simulant.
